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Three Nights on Whitson Lake

2018 September 6-9

Diana and Bob recently spent three nights camping on Whitson Lake. One afternoon was spent exploring the Five Mile Rapids Portage. Here are some photos from that trip. A full Bushlog ~~will follow soon~~ is now avaialable: Three Nights on Whitson Lake.

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — Camp set up; it's time to update the diary

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — Morning mist.

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — Morning coffee.

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — Morning calm.

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — Looking up Five Mile Rapids.

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park — Exploring the Five Mile Rapids portage.

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park — Emma Creek along the portage.

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park — Steep sand banks along this section of the Petawawa River.

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park — The bottom of the portage is an easy trail through open bush.

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park — Bottom of a deep gully. From here until the top of the portage, the going is much rougher.

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park — A wet area along the portage.

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park — We camped here 42 years ago.

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park

along the Five Mile Rapids portage in Algonquin Provincial Park — Wind damage on Coveo Lake.

three nights on Whitson Lake — Back to Whitson Lake.

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — Evening light.

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — Morning.

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — No, it's not winter.

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — Lazy afternoon in camp. It was a bit too breezy for leisurely paddling.

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — Evening light.

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — Morning coffee. The thermometer read zero but there was no evident frost.

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

Whitson Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park

The diarist on Smith Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — On the way home. Updating the diary on Smith Lake.

top of McManus Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — The swift between Smith Lake and McManus Lake.

top of McManus Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park — Residual damage on McManus Lake from the 1998 microburst.

Algonquin Park Coveo Lake Five Mile Rapids portage (Petawawa River) McManus Lake Petawawa River Smith Lake Whitson Lake